I've stayed at the London Ned, and was a member of the Ned in London for many years - this is NYC version is not the same.
It tries to position itself as a luxury hotel, but the flippant and arrogant way you're sometimes spoken to by staff and the general poor service just undoes it all.
The two tier nature of this hotel, of treating hotel guests as second class citizens is clear from the off. You feel like an inconvenience to them, just getting in the way.
A sad imitation of a great London establishment, won't be returning.